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ondon's 22nd Annual Festival of Traditional Saturday’s Live Performance Concert features: John
Irish Music 'Return to London Town' has been and James Carty (album launch), The London Lasses
in planning stages for months, remaining and Pete Quinn with special guest: Terence O’Flaherty,
flexible at every turn in these unusual times – we Le Chéile. Our socially distanced audience can attend
are absolutely delighted to announce what we the concert at the beautiful Cadogan Hall. I would
have organised for the weekend of Friday 23 to like to thank all of the venue team and a special thank
Sunday 25 October 2020. A blended offering of you to our technical (and now stage/ equipment
socially distanced concerts (one in a 'Trad Cinema' sanitising) guru: Gerry Logue for all the work to make
style screening of our headliners from Ireland and this happen. We are delighted that this concert will
another – a live performance with some favourite also be live streamed and available to rent for a time.
acts from the London Irish music scene) plus socially We are hugely grateful to the Emigrant Support
distanced music workshops, held in the beautiful Programme, Culture Ireland and Flannery Plant
Covid safe spaces of BFI IMAX (Waterloo), Cadogan Hire – whose support has made it possible to stage
Hall (Chelsea) and Ashford Place (Cricklewood). all our events, socially distanced and virtual.
Our concerts will be streamed for those who My personal heartfelt thanks go to Margaret Reilly and
wish to purchase online tickets to enjoy at home James (fiddle) Carty, along with the rest of the IMDL
(making them available worldwide for the first Organising Group for their belief and teamwork in
time), we will also be presenting a day of virtual realising this year’s Festival in difficult circumstances.
music workshops with our tutors from Ireland.
We have made all of our plans in the knowledge
Friday’s ‘Trad Cinema’ concert features: Dervish/ Noreen that if Government guidelines change once more,
O’Sullivan, Seán and Frankie Gavin/ Gatehouse. This we will respond accordingly – reschedulding or
concert was filmed on location at The Dock Arts Centre, cancelling and refunding if necessary. At time of
Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim. I would like to extend a going to print, we are pleased to announce that we
huge thanks to Sarah Searson, Keith Conroy, Ray Duffy are in a position to present all our socially distanced
and all at the venue – in addition to James Clenaghan events while London enters Tier 2. We are determined
and James Ryan for their brilliant work in producing to provide a shared experience to enable us to
such a beautiful looking and sounding film for us to enjoy the music we love in a safe way this year.
enjoy on Britain’s largest cinema screen at the BFI IMAX
(as well as at home for those who choose to stream).
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DERVISH
At the end of 2019 Dervish received
a prestigious lifetime achievement
award from the BBC, a fitting tribute
to the band after over 30 years of
recording and performing all over
the world. Described by the BBC
as ‘an icon of Irish music’, the band
have played at festivals from Rio
de Janeiro to Glastonbury. They
accompanied the Irish President on
state visits to Latvia and Lithuania
and Prime Minister of Ireland on a
trade mission to China as Cultural
Ambassadors taking time out to
play an impromptu session on the
Great Wall of China. In 2004 Dervish
were given their home town’s
highest honour when they were
given the freedom of Sligo City in
a civic reception, an accolade they
share with Yeats himself, Michael
Flatley and Countess Markievicz.
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The Guardian newspaper They launched the album with a (accordion), Liam Kelly (flute/
commented: ‘Dervish are simply spectacular show at the London whistles), Tom Morrow (fiddle), Brian
brilliant…they carry Irish history Palladium in September 2019 McDonagh (mandola/mandolin)
with them.’ They are regular with special guests: Imelda May, and Michael Holmes (bouzouki).
visitors to the US, performing sell Kate Rusby, Brendan Gleeson, www.dervish.ie
out shows from coast to coast. David Gray and more. A second
However, their fan base stretches ‘Great Irish Song Book’ album
across several continents, including is currently in planning stages.
Europe, Asia and South America. We are delighted to welcome
The band signed to renowned Dervish back to our annual Festival
American roots label, Rounder for the first time since 2010.
records in 2018 and launched Dervish are: Cathy Jordan
‘The Great Irish Song Book’ to (vocal/bodhrán), Shane Mitchell
great critical acclaim in 2019.
Seán Gavin, the eldest of the Ireland Under 18 fiddle and flute
family, is a senior All Ireland competition on the same day.
champion on the button accordion Frankie founded and performed
and has toured extensively. He has with De Dannan, eventually
performed on TV and radio and recording 16 albums. He has
has recorded the screen music also played with Keith Richards
for the hit TV series ‘The Irish RM’. from the Rolling Stones as well
In 2011 he received a Gradam an as Elvis Costello, Earl Scruggs and
Chomhaltas medallion. He teaches Yehudi Menhin before returning
accordion, gives workshops and to his traditional Irish music
master classes and has recently roots. In 2010 Frankie officially
recorded his debut solo album. became the fastest fiddle player
Noreen Gavin O’Sullivan is one in the world finding a place in the
of the finest tin whistle players in Guinness book of world records.
the world of traditional music. She This renowned musical family have
has been playing since she was been playing together for most
5 and has been teaching music of their lives and have an equal
NOREEN O’SULLIVAN, in the Connemara Gaeltacht for understanding of the music, which
SEÁN AND FRANKIE over 30 years, she has also taught comes very naturally. They are
GAVIN WITH the tin whistle at the Festival joined in concert by the multi-
GEORGE GRASSO Interceltique de Lorient, France. instrumentalist, George Grasso from
Noreen, Seán and Frankie were Noreen released a CD ‘The Quiet Santa Cruz, California. Now resident
born in Corrandulla in County House’ of rare traditional tunes plus in Galway, George’s bouzouki
Galway, where their father, J.J. three of her own compositions. playing was heavily influenced
Gavin, ran a small thatched pub. As by the great Alec Finn (RIP).
children, they remember spending Frankie Gavin, is the youngest
many a night listening from the top member of the family. Frankie
of the stair to visiting musicians, began playing Irish Traditional
such as Eddie Maloney, Tommy music from a very young age
Mulhaire, John Conneely, Jimmy and is largely self-taught. At the
Hill and Paddy Farrell, playing in age of six, Frankie played for
the kitchen after a céilí in the local President Kennedy when he visited
parish hall. Music is in their blood. Ireland in 1963. In 1973 at the
age of seventeen, he won the All
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AND ANXO LORENXO – KINGS PLACE, JAN 2020
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FLASHBACK:
THE TRAD GATHERING REHEARSALS OF 'TUNES FROM THE REPERTOIRE OF
LUCY FARR' (JAN – MARCH 2020)
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VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
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Damien O'Reilly and
John Blake in Concert
TUESDAY 13TH APRIL 2021
at The Green Note, Camden
106 Parkway, Camden Town NW1 7AN
(Please note: venue/event date may need to change according to
Government guidelines)
This concert is part of the 'Return to Camden Town Event Series' presented
by 'Irish Music and Dance in London' (IMDL)
Promoting Damien's solo album 'Dúchas' with accompanist, John Blake
Doors open: 7pm
Music starts: 8.30pm
Tickets: £10 (plus booking fee) available from:
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excess of 10 All Ireland titles to her and received her TTCT (Teaching
name and The Camac Trophy from Diploma from Comhaltas Ceoltóirí
Lorient Interceltique Festival, she Éireann) this year also. Éadaoin
has played to thousands of people has appeared on numerous,
all over the world in multiple national and international, radio
different venues. In 2019 she co- and television stations such
founded the band EADAOIN who as RTÉ, BBC, TV3 and TG4.
went straight to number 1 on the
iTunes world music charts with the
ÉADAOIN NÍ MHAICÍN release of their singles 9 Years and
Éadaoin Ní Mhaicín is a multi-award Bunalaka. She achieved a First Class
winning Harp and Fiddle player Honours in her Master’s degree in
from County Mayo, Ireland. With an Music at the University of Limerick
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• LE CHÉILE
• JOHN AND JAMES CARTY WITH JONAS FROMSEIER
• THE LONDON LASSES AND PETE QUINN
6pm Doors open • 7pm Concert starts
Tickets for socially distanced concert at Cadogan Hall: £20/£6 under 18s
Tickets for streamed concert: £12.50 (www.thelockinn.io/returntolondontown)
Please note: Tickets for Cadogan Hall should be booked in your 'bubbles'. Please arrive at venues wearing a
face covering (unless exempt) and continue to wear unless eating or drinking in your allocated seat – capacity
monitoring, social distancing, sanitising and one-way system measures in place for everyone's safety.
LE CHÉILE Le Chéile was the cult Irish band momentum to the revivalist
Le Chéile was formed in the of 1970s London. Their classic movement within Irish music
early 1970s by musicians who album Lord Mayo was reissued today with their exciting big band
played regularly in the famous on CD in 2006. To coincide with mix of back to basics traditional
sessions at The White Hart, on that release, the surviving original music from Donegal and Galway.
Fulham Broadway. The 1960s band members – master fiddler Their third album Out of the
and 70s were golden years for Danny Meehan, Liam Farrell (banjo), West was released in 2010.
traditional Irish music in London, John Roe (piano) and Kevin Boyle This evening’s line up features:
when musicians played to packed (guitar) reformed alongside new Andy Martyn (accordion), Paul
houses and sparked the revival recruits, flautist Paul Gallagher Gallagher (flute), Mark Conyard
which went on to spread back and accordionist Andy Martyn. (fiddle/ banjo), John Roe (piano)
home and around the globe. Now they’re back, with a slightly and Kevin Boyle (guitar).
changed line up. Adding powerful
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THE LONDON LASSES Band highlights include headlining TERENCE O’FLAHERTY
AND PETE QUINN at Dublin City Hall as part of Temple from Ennistymon, Co. Clare, is from
Described by Irish Music Magazine Bar Trad Festival’s celebration of The a family of singers. He learned his
as “one of the best bands on Gathering, closing the night after earliest songs from local musicians
the scene today”, the six-piece Camille O’Sullivan’s performance and travelling storytellers and
traditional Irish group The London at the St Patrick’s Day Festival in singers. In the early 1970s, he
Lasses have released four critically Camden’s iconic Roundhouse, emigrated to London and joined
acclaimed albums with pianist, appearing on BBC Radio 3’s In the thriving Irish music scene in the
Pete Quinn and a fifth with Tune, supporting The Chieftains capital as part of the popular band
pianist/guitarist Chris O’Malley. on their 50th Anniversary Tour Crusheen, with Kevin Shanahan,
appearance at the Royal Albert Chris Hayes and Joe Searson. He
The London Lasses have toured
Hall, plus various TV appearances, has performed with musicians
Germany with the St Patrick’s Day
including Ardán, Geantraí and from many different backgrounds,
Celebration Festival, performed the
Hup! (TG4), plus a memorable including classical, jazz and funk
first ever ceilidh in the Royal Albert
turn on EastEnders (BBC1). and has performed widely in
Hall as part of the BBC Proms,
and played at Ireland’s longest This evening’s line up features: the UK, Europe and the USA. He
running folk festival, Ballyshannon. Karen Ryan (fiddle), Elaine has released three CDs to critical
They have brought their unique Conwell (fiddle), Maureen Hankins acclaim and is currently working on
sound to some of the world’s most (accordion), Annie Quinn (flute/ a new album due for release soon.
prestigious festivals and concert uilleann pipes) and Pete Quinn
halls including Cambridge Folk (piano). www.londonlasses.net
Festival, the Concertgebouw The band will be joined by
(Amsterdam), Glastonbury, special guest: Co. Clare singer,
Philadelphia Irish Festival and songwriter, guitarist and bouzouki
Sidmouth International Festival. player, Terence O’Flaherty.
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one of the world’s most versatile Prince Edward, Eimear received
exponents of both the classical an invitation by Her Majesty
and Irish flute. She has appeared the Queen, to attend a Royal
as a soloist throughout the USA, Reception at Buckingham Palace
South America, South Korea, Japan, to celebrate her achievements
China, The Philippines, Russia in the Performing Arts.
and Europe. She has recorded On the Irish flute, she holds two
with various artists on albums for All-Ireland titles and released her
Universal, Decca and Chandos debut album Inis launching it at the
Record labels and played on BBC
EIMEAR McGEOWN Radio, Classic FM and RTÉ Lyric FM.
Irish Embassy in London, hosted
Irish flautist Eimear McGeown has by Ambassador Adrian O’Neill.
Having performed for President
steadily built a reputation as being Bill Clinton, Prince Charles and
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The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
presents
06/11
THE DEVINE FAMILY
13/11
LUKE COUGHLAN
20/11
BRENDAN MCAULEY
& MICK SANDS
27/11
THE QUINN FAMILY
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
FIONA DALY & COLMAN CONNOLLY, JACQUELYN HYNES,
TIM LOGUE, CAROLYN HOLT & PAUL MCKENZIE
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk/digital
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started playing the bodhrán in 2002 as Tony Christie, The Kelly Family,
after re-discovering his childhood Brian McNeill, Sylvain Barou,
love for Irish music. Learning about Michael McGoldrick, Mohsen Amini,
Irish music took years of attending Benedict Morris, Cara Dillon, Joby
sessions run by the London Irish Talbot, Kristina Train, Luke Daniels,
banjo player Mick O’Connor The Dhol Foundation, and The
Now a multi-instrumentalist, Tad Long Notes. He released albums
is an experienced performer on with the band CrossHarbour,
TAD SARGENT the Guitar, Bouzouki, Bodhrán Breton uilleann piper Loïc Bléjean
London Born Tad Sargent, whose and Tin Whistle among other and London fiddler, Matt Tighe.
family roots hail from Castlebar in instruments. He has performed/ Tad teaches regularly at the Irish
Co. Mayo, started playing music recorded and worked with many Cultural Centre in Hammersmith.
at a young age on the piano. He great musicians and groups such
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